Congratulations to our associate member Pratt's for their recognition by the city of Winnipeg of their almost 40 years of hard work in the foodservice industry.For the next five years, Hutchings Street from Inkster Boulevard to Sheppard Street in Inkster Industrial Park will get a second name, Leonard and Eleane Baranyk Way in honor of the couple.

Do you offer Fairtrade products? If you do, you could be a part of the effort to raise awareness of the availability of Fairtrade products in Winnipeg. The Fair Trade Winnipeg steering committee is working towards achieving the Fair Trade Town designation. Be part of the application, as we are finalizing
our product availability guide.

To qualify for the guide simply send us the brand name of any products you offer that are Fairtrade certified with the above Fairtrade logo. We will list local businesses that offer Fairtrade products on fairtrademanitoba.ca later in 2017. Although there are several direct trade
and other fair trade logos, this program only applies to those with the above logo.

If you offer more than one Fairtrade product we can also include you in our application for Fair Trade town status. In order to qualify for this list
you need 1 product from any 2 of the following categories. Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Wine, Beer, Chocolate, Cocoa, Grains like quinoa, Fruit, Spices, Oils or Flowers. If you already offer one product please consider adding another to help us achieve our requirements.

Brands of products you offer (if you are not
sure, send us a photo of the packaging)

Business name, address, phone and postal code

Contact name

Contact email address

If you wish to know more about the committee, Fairtrade options or the Fair Trade Town program feel free to contact us. Momentum and awareness for Fairtrade certified products is
increasing and with the local press covering the Fair Trade Town process now is a great time to consider your options.

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Twitter: @wpgfairtrade

Facebook: @fairtrademanitoba

Do you know the difference?

Quite often we are asked about who does what when it comes to the Liquor and Gaming Authority (LGA) and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL).

The LGA licenses the service, retail sale or manufacture of liquor in Manitoba. This includes restaurants/lounges, beverage rooms, beer vendors, Liquor Marts, and craft breweries. LGA does not license MBLL’s distribution/sales network.

The LGA sets minimum per serving pricing, legal age requirements, safe service requirements, hours of operation and terms and conditions for each license. The LGA inspects the licensees to monitor and confirm compliance with regulations and terms and conditions.

MBLL buys and brings liquor into Manitoba for sale in Manitoba and then sells that liquor, and liquor made in Manitoba, through its distribution/sales network to LGA licensees. MBLL decides the kinds of products it buys and brings into Manitoba and sets pricing for these products – the LGA is not involved in these decisions.

Each agency is empowered by different acts and regulation, they report to different ministers and are governed by independent boards.

This unique event brings together over 200 stakeholders from across Canada’s food & drink industry to explore how the sector can make the most of its resources, talent and brand reputation to better meet the needs of Canadians.

Over the course of two days, hear from our outstanding lineup of speakers and panelists
as they take a Western Canadian perspective on the five elements of the Canadian Food Strategy, including:

Industry prosperity

Healthy foods and diets

Food safety

Environmental sustainability

Household food security

This event is your chance to connect with major sector players from across Canada and gain innovative insights and solutions to help improve Canada’s provincial food sector performance.

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Recycle Everywhere-Canada’s first province –wide away from home, beverage container recycling program offering free bins for all MRFA members. Click for all the details